Wert was taken to the Noble County Jail for questioning and repeated his claim that the girl fell on the edge of the bathtub.

During a later interview, police claim Wert said Railee woke him after she had started running bath water. He said he became enraged and struck her several times and kicked her in the butt causing her to slam into the bathroom door frame. Wert said the girl became silent after the battering.

An initial hearing is planned for today in Noble Superior Court 1. Wert faces between 45 and 115 years if convicted.